obsess Definition
ob·sess (əb ses′)
transitive verb
to haunt or trouble in mind, esp. to an abnormal degree; preoccupy greatly
Etymology: < L obsessus, pp. of obsidere, to besiege < ob- (see ob-) + sedere, sit
intransitive verb
to be obsessed or preoccupied: usually with about, over, or on
obsess Synonyms
obsess Usage Examples
Preposition: about
food: Just follow my instructions and you will not only lose weight but stop obsessing about food for ever.
Object
- nation: The reason we are a nation obsessed with football is that it is everywhere we go.
- bit: We're a bit obsessed with merchandise here at TC.
- man: He was also a man obsessed with his own legacy.
- society: A society obsessed with the regulation of risk precludes the granting of trust.
- self: I Hope amazon will publish this review although its unfavorable A little too self obsessed... .
- someone: Clearly this system was designed by someone obsessed with the RISKs of free rides.
Preposition: with
- celebrity: Its a tabloid, and as such is obsessed with celebrity, sex and gossip.
- sex: Certainly the tabloids seem to be obsessed with sex.
- football: The reason we are a nation obsessed with football is that it is everywhere we go.
- idea: I have been obsessed with the idea that artists need to transmit their vision straight into the mind of a receiver.
- movie: With me I was always obsessed with the movies, so I probably went to see a film.
- cross: So we see that Paul is obsessed with the cross.
Preposition: by
idea: Of course, as the aforesaid writer of humorous fantasy I'm obsessed by wacky, zany ideas.
Modifying Another Word
- totally: I am totally obsessed with this girl at work.
- completely: Completely obsessed with Mac, Sue would do anything for him - even become a murderer!
- so: In a musical climate so obsessed with the cool, Chas & Dave never quite fitted in.
- pretty: A lot of my colleagues would agree that they're pretty obsessed.
- almost: For well over a decade, American education has been almost obsessed with school reform.
- still: Many webmasters are still obsessed with the green PageRank bar in Google's toolbar.
Browse dictionary entries near obsess
- ‹ observing
- ‹ observer
- ‹ observed
- ‹ observe
- ‹ observatory
- ‹ observational
- ‹ observation post
- ‹ observation car
- ‹ observation
- ‹ observant

